United Nations, The UN Security Council Monday condemned last Friday’s bombings in Abuja and urged all member-states to “cooperate actively” with Nigeria to bring the perpetrators to justice.

The Council’s statement, read by Mr. Ruhakana Rugunda, Permanent Representative of Uganda and President of Council for the month of October, called the attack that killed at least 12 people a “reprehensible act of terrorism”.

The Council expressed deep sympathy and condolences to the victims of the “heinous crime” and to the people and Government of Nigeria.

The Council reaffirmed that terrorism in all its forms and manifestations was criminal and unjustifiable, regardless of its motive.

The 15-member Council stressed the need to combat all forms of threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts, in accordance with the Charter of the UN.

“The members of the Security Council reminded states that they must ensure that measures taken to combat terrorism comply with all their obligations under international law, in particular, international human rights, refugee and humanitarian law,” Rugunda said.